Zonbalan, West Azerbaijan

Zonbalan (Persian: زنبلان, also romanized as Zonbalān and known as Zombelān[1]; Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: romanized as Zomalan)[2] is a village in Nazlu-e Shomali Rural District, Nazlu District, Urmia County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 127, in 37 families.[3]

Zonbalan

زنبلان
village
Zonbalan
Coordinates: 37°41′59″N 45°02′04″E
Country Iran
ProvinceWest Azerbaijan
CountyUrmia
BakhshNazlu
Rural DistrictNazlu-e Shomali
Population
 (2006)
  Total127
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

History

The village had a significant Assyrian community.[4] One church remains extant in the village, that of Mar Aprim,[5] and the village was known for its shara (festival) of Mar Aprim.[6]

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References

  1. Zonbalan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3813694" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "St Aprim Comem". urmi.org. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". Islamic Republic of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2011-11-11.
  4. "St Aprim Comem". urmi.org. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  5. "Building and dmolition". www.urmi.org. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  6. "St Aprim Comem". urmi.org. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
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